2007 | Color | 86 min Set in 1807 in the City of Puebla de Los Ángeles, New Spain. Leo San Juan, an insecure 9 year-old boy, is terrorized by the horror stories his older brother Nando tells him. Among these is The Legend of the Nahuala, a story about an old house haunted by the spirit of an evil witch, known as the Nahuala, who needs an innocent boy´s soul in order to be come invincible. The legend becomes a reality when Nando is captured by the Nahuala, then Leo must overcome his fears and rescue his brother Country: México Direction: Arnaiz Núñez; Ricardo Script: Mustre; Omar, Garcia; Antonio Production: Pierre Leleu; Jean, Aguilar; Soco, Rodored; Paul Sound: Villar; Gabriel Music: Villar; Gabriel Cast:Robles; Germán, Bustamante; Andrés, Valdés; Manuel "Loco", Higareda; Martha, Medina; Ofelia, Inclán; Rafael, Ochoa; Jesús Participation year at FICM: 2007
2007 | Color | 86 min Set in 1807 in the City of Puebla de Los Ángeles, New Spain. Leo San Juan, an insecure 9 year-old boy, is terrorized by the horror stories his older brother Nando tells him. Among these is The Legend of the Nahuala, a story about an old house haunted by the spirit of an evil witch, known as the Nahuala, who needs an innocent boy´s soul in order to be come invincible. The legend becomes a reality when Nando is captured by the Nahuala, then Leo must overcome his fears and rescue his brother Country: México Direction: Arnaiz Núñez; Ricardo Script: Mustre; Omar, Garcia; Antonio Production: Pierre Leleu; Jean, Aguilar; Soco, Rodored; Paul Sound: Villar; Gabriel Music: Villar; Gabriel Cast:Robles; Germán, Bustamante; Andrés, Valdés; Manuel "Loco", Higareda; Martha, Medina; Ofelia, Inclán; Rafael, Ochoa; Jesús Participation year at FICM: 2007
Mexico will no longer exist! A frenetic view runs over a convulsed Mexico City, a colossal metropolis sustained by the myth of "mestizaje" and other colonial forms of violence. Past and present weave a flurry of images; fragmented memories of this land. Ancient deities are incarnated, while dreams overlap among intimacy, complicity and the tumult. This is an erratic film that invites us to reimagine the complex relationship we have with the constructed “mexicanidad.” See More
Ziuta travesías Ziuta, a Polish Jewish survivor of World War II, was an extraordinary woman who sparked special devotion for her political commitment and her support for clandestine struggle. As a teenager, Ziuta weathered exile with fortitude and determination, saving her mother and other relatives from perishing in their flight. Despite the horrors and scarcity she endured, she upheld a grateful outlook on life. See More
Zinzindurrunkarratz Oskar Alegría embarks on a journey to recover the past. With a Super-8 camera that once belonged to his father and has remained untouched for 41 years, he plans to retrace the path of the shepherd: the journey of transhumance that his grandfather undertook in his youth, following now-forgotten coordinates. The result is a film that delights in the search —as well as the many detours along the way. See More
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